SEC: Very Early Predictions for 2012

Athlon releases its very early SEC predictions for 2012

By Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven)

Very Early 2012 SEC East Predictions

1. Georgia Bulldogs

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Ranking the BCS National Champions

The BCS just finished its 14th season. How do the 14 champions stack-up against each other?

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter) and Mark Ross

The BCS just finished its 14th season of action, and has for the most part, been a major improvement on the previous bowl system. How do each of the 14 official champions stack-up against each other? Who has the most talent? Who had the best resume? Who played the toughest schedule? And who performed the best on the biggest stage?

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Dooley, Tennessee Hit Home Run with Sal Sunseri

The Tennessee Vols finally have a new defensive coordinator and his name is Sal Sunseri.

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter)

To steal a rather simple phrase from my boss, @AthlonMitch, losing coordinators in the off-season is a double-edged sword.

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Derek Dooley's Future As the Tennessee Head Coach

After losing two coaches to UW, Dooley has even more questions to answer at Tennessee.

-by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall)

Tennessee Volunteers fans are going to win in 2012 – no matter where they fall on the Derek Dooley love-hate spectrum.

So why is Big Orange nation working itself into a ravenous frenzy on Jan. 3?

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2012 Quarterback Rankings: SEC

The best league in football adds Franklin, Missouri to list of quarterbacks.

-by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall)

There is no doubt this is the Era of the Quarterback.

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2012 SEC Schedule Analysis

Who are the big scheduling winners and losers in the SEC for 2012?

-by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall)

Athlon Sports predicted the Georgia Bulldogs would win the East in 2011, and we got absolutely hammered by South Carolina fans. We understood why. We were out on a limb. The Gamecocks were the reigning Eastern Division champs with the best running back in the nation and a stellar defensive line returning.

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Derek Dooley: On the Hot Seat at Tennessee?

The Vols have a losing record in his two seasons at the helm.

The Tennessee football program will be watching bowl season from home, and Vols fans are already contemplating if head coach Derek Dooley can lead them back to prominence. Tennessee is historically a top ten football program, but that has been nowhere near the case for the last four years. Phil Fulmer had an amazing run from 1992-2004 before letting the program slip severely, missing the postseason in both 2005 and 2008.

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College Football Power Rankings: SEC

Tyler Wilson has Arkansas in contention for the national title.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

Post-Week 12 SEC Power Rankings

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Tennessee Faces a Must-Win against Favored Vanderbilt

The Vols have to beat the Commodores to remain eligible for the postseason.

Tennessee finds itself in a very unusual situation this weekend — a home underdog to Vanderbilt. Unfortunately for Derek Dooley, his Vols have been setting some programs lows throughout this season on the way to an 0-6 SEC record.

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College Football Power Rankings: SEC

Georgia is one win away from clinching the SEC East title.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

Post-Week 11 SEC Power Rankings

Check out all of our college football rankings.